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Change in the Weather
I love weather, which is a good thing, since we have a lot of it, and this week it seems even more than usual. I postpone the daily walk when it is raining sideways at 9 because it may be (and is!) glorious a few hours later and my friend Teresa is ready and so are...
Adventures
I just assumed the booms yesterday morning about 5:30 were bear hunters across the river. It is brown bear hunting season, and there are a handful of guiding outfits in town, and it takes a big rifle to stop a big bear. A guide told me once that if a bear is...
Mt. Riley Fall Hike Postcard
Home again, home again, dancing a jig.
Fall Boat Harbor Postcard
Lighting the Night With Loved Ones
The first annual Hospice of Haines "Light the Night" gathering was Friday, with luminarias set all along the dark school track on a breezy, cold October evening when the souls of the departed felt very close. It was harder on my heart than I expected. The luminarias...
Sunday’s Thought
The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." - Galations 5:14
An S.A.T. Question Answered, Sort Of.
Question: "Tom, is is faster to heat four gallons of cider all at once in one big four gallon pot, or will it heat quicker if I warm one gallon, then add another, and another and finally the last one until they are all up to temperature?" Answer: "Heath, I was an...